Mount Tongariro

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active volcano mountain stratovolcano

Mount Tongariro is an active stratovolcano in New Zealand’s central North Island, renowned for its dramatic volcanic landscapes and popular hiking trails such as the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

Aliases (2)

Tongariro Volcanic Centre ×1
Tongariro volcanic complex ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	active volcano → mountain → stratovolcano →
administeredBy	Department of Conservation (New Zealand) →
associatedTrail	Tongariro Alpine Crossing →
country	New Zealand →
culturalSignificanceTo	Māori →
elevation	1967 metres → 6453 feet →
geologicalAge	Quaternary →
hasClimate	alpine climate →
hasCrater	Blue Lake crater area → Red Crater →
hasFeature	Emerald Lakes → Red Crater ridge → lava flows → scoria cones → sulphur vents → volcanic plateau landscapes →
hasLengthOfMainTrail	approximately 19.4 kilometres (Tongariro Alpine Crossing) →
hasMultipleCones	true →
hasRockType	andesite → basaltic-andesite →
hazardType	ash fall → volcanic eruption →
isOn	Pacific Ring of Fire →
isPartOf	Tongariro National Park World Heritage Site →
isSacredIn	Māori tradition →
lastEruption	2012 →
locatedIn	Central North Island → North Island → Tongariro National Park →
locatedOn	Taupō Volcanic Zone →
nearbyPeak	Mount Ngauruhoe → Mount Ruapehu →
offersViewOf	Lake Taupō → Mount Ngauruhoe → Mount Ruapehu →
partOf	Tongariro volcanic massif →
popularFor	alpine trekking → hiking → volcanic landscape tourism →
protectedAreaDesignation	national park (Tongariro National Park) →
region	Manawatū-Whanganui Region →
UNESCOStatus	mixed natural and cultural World Heritage Site (via Tongariro National Park) →
volcanicArcOrBelt	Taupō Volcanic Zone →
volcanoType	stratovolcano →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
North Island → Tongariro National Park →	hasVolcano
Tongariro National Park →	containsSacredSite
New Zealand volcanic zones ("Tongariro Volcanic Centre") →	hasPart
Mount Ngauruhoe →	hasViewOf
Lake Taupō →	locatedNear
Mount Ngauruhoe →	near
Mount Ngauruhoe ("Tongariro volcanic complex") →	partOf
Tongariro Alpine Crossing →	passesNear